November 15th, 1942
Destroyer “Inazuma” Actrion Report. (20:00, Nov 14th, 1942 ~ 02:00, Nov 15, 1942)
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
Destroyer inazuma.
| Time | From | To | Type | Information | Action | Course | Speed |
| 20:00 | DesRon 10 Command | All destroyers | Visual signal | All Destroyers rendezvous with CL Nagara. | 225 | 28kt | |
| 20:04 | DesRon 10 Command | All DesRon 10 | TBS | Stand by the gun and torpedo. | |||
| 20:05 | Stand by the torpedo. | 230 | |||||
| 20:15 | DD Shikinami | 3rd torpedo Sq | TBS | Sighted enemy-like silhouette, bearing 200. | 26kt | ||
| 20：21 | Fleet Command | All Fleet vissel | TBS | DD Teruzuki and DD Asagumo follow astern of BB Kirishima, screening her rear. | |||
| 20：25 | CL Sendai | All Fleet vissel | TBS | Sighted contrive silhouette, relative bearing 180. | CL Nagara, DD Samidare, DD Inazuma in column. DesDiv 11 following in trail. | ||
| 20：26 | Fleet Command | All DesRon 10 | TBS | DD Asagumo and DD Teruzuki assigned to rear screen. Asagumo directing Teruzuki. | |||
| 20:28 | 1st battle speed | 21kt | |||||
| 20:32 | DesRon 10 Command | All DesRon 10 | TBS | DesDiv 11 following in trail, immediately. | 225 | 21kt | |
| 20:33 | 2nd battle speed | 26kt | |||||
| 20:35 | CL Sendai | All Fleet vissel | TBS | Sighted two possible enemy silhouettes. Bearing 70. distance 12 km. | |||
| 20:40 | CL Sendai | All Fleet vissel | TBS | The contrive Observed CA and DD within the silhouettes. Course 160. | |||
| 20:43 | Fleet Command | CL Nagara | TBS | Reduce speed and concentrate destroyers. | |||
| 20:44 | DD Hatsuyuki | All Fleet vissel | TBS | Bearing 150. Sighted enemy. | |||
| 20：46 | DesRon 10 Command | All DesRon 10 | TBS | All Destroyers concentrate on flagship. | 1st battle speed | 21kt | |
| 20：48 | Fleet Command | CL Sendai | TBS | Make contact with the enemy. | |||
| DesRon 10 Command | All DesRon 10 | TBS | All Destroyers concentrate. | ||||
| 20:49 | DD Asagumo | All DesRon 10 | TBS | Sighted possible enemy, bearing 155. | |||
| 20:52 | CL Sendai | All Fleet vissel | TBS | In contact with enemy rear. | |||
| 20:53 | CL Sendai | All Fleet vissel | TBS | The enemy apparently heading for Lunga Point. | |||
| 20:55 | DD Uranami | All Fleet vissel | TBS | Enemy turning to port. | 225 | 21kt | |
| 20:58 | DD Uranami | All Fleet vissel | TBS | Enemy is Cruser. | |||
| 21:00 | Fleet Command | All Fleet vissel | TBS | Enemy turning to port. Composition: 2 CA and 4 DD. | |||
| 21:04 | CL Sendai | All Fleet vissel | TBS | Sighted four additional DDs. Course 170. | Sighted CL Sendai at 100 degrees port. Verifying enemy position. Second battle speed. | 26kt | |
| 21:07 | 170 | ||||||
| 21：08 | DD Uranami | All Fleet vissel | TBS | Enemy is new-type cruiser. | |||
| CL Sendai | All Fleet vissel | TBS | Enemy main force swinging to starboard. Course 300. | ||||
| 21:09 | CL Sendai | All Fleet vissel | TBS | Enemy course 290. | |||
| 21:10 | Fleet Command | All DesRon 10 | TBS | Enemy turned to starboard. Course 270. | Preparing for engagement. | 150 | 30kt |
| 4th battle speed. | |||||||
| 21:14 | Fleet Command | All Fleet vissel | TBS | First, annihilate the enemy fleet. | Sight the cruiser bearing starboard 10. | 30kt | |
| 21:17 | Fleet Command | All DesRon 10 | TBS | DesRon 10, pass north of Savo Island. | Be on high alert for the commencement of gunfire. | 40 | |
| CL sendai | All Fleet vissel | TBS | Enemy position: 117 degrees from Savo Island, distance 13 km. | ||||
| 21:18 | DD uranami | All Fleet vissel | TBS | Enemy position: 130 degrees from Savo Island, Course 270, speed 17 kt. | |||
| 21:20 | 165 | ||||||
| 21:22 | DD uranami | All Fleet vissel | TBS | Enemy opening fire. | |||
| 21:23 | DesRon 10 Command | All DesRon 10 | TBS | Commencing engagement. | |||
| 21:25 | Intense exchange of gunfire between both forces. Bearing starboard 10. | ||||||
| 21:27 | DesRon 10 Command | All DesRon 10 | TBS | Commencing torpedo attack. | Commencing torpedo and starboard Gun engagement. | ||
| 21:30 | DesRon 10 Command | All DesRon 10 | TBS | Commencing attack run. | Commencing starboard torpedo engagement. 5th battle speed. | 32kt | |
| CL Nagara | All Fleet vissel | TBS | Enemy main force has four destroyer. | ||||
| 21:31 | DD Uranami | All Fleet vissel | TBS | Laying smoke screen to divert enemy attention. | 110 | ||
| DesRon 10 Command | All DesRon 10 | TBS | Open fire. | Open fire. Target: Enemy’s second vessel. | |||
| DesRon 10 Command | All DesRon 10 | TBS | Launch torpedoes. | Launch torpedoes. | |||
| 21:32 | torpedoes away. Target: Enemy’s second vessel. | ||||||
| Machine guns open fire. | |||||||
| 21:34 | DesRon 10 Command | All DesRon 10 | TBS | All units, charge. | 95 | ||
| Numerous enemy shells falling nearby | |||||||
| 21:35 | DesRon 10 Command | All DesRon 10 | TBS | charge. | Multiple hits on the enemy heavy cruiser (2nd vessel). | 60 | |
| Torpedo hit on enemy heavy cruiser; confirmed sunk instantly.Check fire. | |||||||
| 21:36 | CL Sendai | All Fleet vissel | TBS | DD Ayanami engaging. | |||
| 21:37 | DesRon 10 Command | All DesRon 10 | TBS | Head west. | |||
| 21:40 | CL Sendai | All Fleet vissel | TBS | From Ayanami: One enemy heavy cruiser sunk instantly. We are on fire. | |||
| 21:42 | DD samidare | All Fleet vissel | TBS |